Why would you Photoshop a slab pic like this?
davewesen
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I am trying to figure why the extra effort would be worthwhile for an auction. Got any ideas?
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APMEX?
Yeah, APMEX...
peacockcoins
APMEX and their "coins are generic" attitude.
It's very little "extra effort". It takes much less time to photoshop than it does to fiddle around to get a good picture. Better pictures = better sales results. Not saying it's right, it's just not difficult and can typically be done very quickly. btw, how can you tell (I use photoshop and I can't)?
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Tommy
This should give you a clue:
https://pcgs.com/holdermuseum
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Size of the coin alone says photoshop
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I’ll guess that instead of photographing a coin in the slab, they have a blank slab template and add the coin and label text. In this case, it looks like they screwed up and used the wrong template or otherwise incorrectly realized the coin image so it’s proportionally wrong.
To be clear, I think this is dumb—just photograph the slab—but it’s my best guess as to why someone might do it.
I do not think so, but they might have snagged the coin/picture from them in the past (or maybe still on APMEX site and they will buy if sale price is high enough)
https://hibid.com/lot/258630886/1939-d-walking-liberty-half-dollar-ms-65-pcgs
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Interesting. Part of the description states, "Multiple In Stock: You May Not Receive The Exact Coin Photographed, But It Will Be This Condition And Grade."
That is the same descriptive writing APMEX uses.
Does APMEX have offices in Texas?
peacockcoins
Yeah, almost all their coins specifically state that it is a stock photo or the occasional one that is the one pictured.
I'm not aware of a Texas office, AFAIK they are just up in Oklahoma City.
There is a similar legit PCGS holder but it is slightly different with the PCGS logo down in the corner and the coin gasket is circular. It has the bar code on the reverse.
Generation 4.0 1998-2002 time range, I do have a few, like a 1939-S rev of 1938 Jefferson.
on APMEX website on SALE
https://apmex.com/product/24436/1939-d-walking-liberty-half-dollar-ms-65-pcgs